diff --git a/i3pystatus/battery.py b/i3pystatus/battery.py
index 73aa6d7..94c654e 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/battery.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/battery.py
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ class BatteryChecker(IntervalModule):
                 if remaining < 15:
                     urgent = True
                     color = "#ff0000"
+            else:
+                fdict["status"] = "CHR"
         else:
             fdict["status"] = "FULL"
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 56b2e56..181b528 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(name="i3pystatus",
-      version="3.6",
+      version="3.7",
       description="Like i3status, this generates status line for i3bar / i3wm",
       url="http://github.com/enkore/i3pystatus",
       license="MIT",